Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

At Area 10 you can use your talents to make a difference in the community and gain valuable experience at the same time. We are currently seeking applicants for the positions listed below. Please contact us at (812) 876-3383 for additional information.

Full-time non-exempt.
Description: Case Management is a comprehensive service comprised of a variety of specific tasks and activities designed to coordinate and integrate all other services required in the individual’s care plan. Case Management is required in conjunction with the providing of any home and community-based service.

Responsibilities:

Providing Options Counseling

Assessing individual and determining need for service

Identifying all sources of funding services and supports other than CHOICE (last resort, develop plan of care)

Ensuring use of Personal Centered Planning

Reviewing and explaining to client services that will be provided

Supervising implementation of services for the client

Advocating on behalf of the client’s interests

Monitoring the quality of Home and Community Based Services and ensuring that Plan of Care objectives are being met

Determining cost effectiveness

Reassessing Plan of Care to determine need for continuation of termination of services

Performing record keeping and data collection activities

Ensuring confidentiality of individual information

Maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards

Maintain billing units required by Area 10 of 32 units a day.

Reporting unusual occurrences or incidents

Area 10 Case Managers will follow Code of Ethics as stated in Rule 21 of IAC 460 1.2-21-1

Certification:

All Case management services provided must comply with the Case Management Standards

The minimum educational/experience criteria for providing this service under the A&D Waiver are:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Gerontology, or Nursing; OR
-Registered Nurse with one year experience in human service; OR
-Bachelor’s Degree in any other field with a minimum of two full-time, direct service experience with the elderly or persons with disabilities. The experience must include assessment, care plan monitoring: OR Master’s Degree in related field may substitute for the required experience.
The minimum educational/experience criteria for providing this service under the TBI Waiver are:
-A qualified Mental Retardation Profession (QMRP) who meets the QMRP requirements listed under
42 CFR483.430; OR
-Registered Nurse with one (1) year experience in human services; OR
-A Bachelor’s Degree in any field with a minimum of one (1) year full-time, direct service
Experience with individuals with TBI or developmental disability. This experience includes assessment, care plan Development and monitoring.

Part-Time, 25-29 hrs/wk. Starting pay-$10/hr.
This position reports directly to Dispatcher with access to the Assistant Transit Manager.

Responsibilities:

Safe transportation of passengers in agency vehicles. Routes will be designated, most of which are diversified in nature because they are demand-responsive and include door-to-door service for patrons as assigned through the Dispatcher.

Assistance of passengers including individuals confined to wheelchairs.

Maintenance of records for the program including collecting and recording of data, filling out appropriate forms.

Characteristics:

Important personality traits are cooperation, loyalty, dependability, safety-mindedness, politeness and ability to work without direct supervision. Also necessary are a neat appearance and respectful demeanor.

Area 10 Agency on Aging shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter related directly or indirectly to employment because of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, national origin or ancestry. Area 10 Agency on Aging complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, as applicable, and all other non-discrimination regulations of the U.S. Government.

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